Miracle noodle????

[nursemistyford]

HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THIS? IT'S CALLED MIRACLE NOODLE. ZERO NET CARBS, AND NO GLUTEN ETC. CHECK OUT THE LINK AND GIVE ME ANY INPUT YOU MIGHT HAVE FOR THIS BEING A SAFE FOOD FOR OUR WOE.
The Miracle Noodle Low Down
* made of naturally water soluble fiber with no fat, sugar, or starch.
* contain zero net carbohydrates and zero calories, no gluten -made of a healthy natural fiber called Glucomannan.
* wheat & gluten free.
* Easily absorbs the flavors of any soup, dish, or sauce.
* are instant and come in a variety of styles
* have shown beneficial effects backed by medical studies for Type II Diabetes, Constipation, Obesity, and Cholesterol!
Shirataki Miracle Noodle Shop!

[kimbat06]

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I've read of a few people eating Shirataki noodles while on induction. I think it's the taste that scare some people away... lol

[nursemistyford]

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AHHH! Of course, if it tastes good spit it out sort of thing!! Ha! Figures. Oh well. Had to ask. If it tastes gross why bother, besides they are really expensive.

[michelle23464]

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I tried these.. the taste is not bad.. it actually took on the flavor of the food I was fixing. It was the texture that we didn't like. It was like eating squid sort of rubbery. NOT the texture we were looking for.

I found them at the local asian market for 2.19 a bag.

Also.. the black ones on the site are not black but grey/brown.. they have seaweed in them. I got a bag of both and after the white ones we didnt like I gave away the second bag.

There is another kind that has added tofu in it to make it more pasta like. I have not tried those yet.

Michelle

[Lyssie]

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I actually love shiritake noodles. They're really quick and easy, if you boil them in salt water, you don't have the taste that people talk about. Of course, I never really noticed it - maybe because I grew up eating tofu? Not sure.

Anyway, I either pan fry these with some butter and garlic, or brown the butter in the oven, then add garlic, and noodles and cook until it's all delicious. I also used to use them on the bottom of a pie pan to create a shiritake noodle pizza, which was fantastic, and completely legal, compared to the cauliflower pizza. I don't like red sauce, but I think I've tried them, and it's true, it wasn't the same kind of experience as spaghetti.

[purplecats]

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Lyssie,
What do you mean compared to the cauliflower pizza. Is that not legal?
I was under the impression that it was legal for induction.
Sorry for the tangent

[Lyssie]

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ummm... Cauliflower Pizza has 1c (8 oz) cheese in the crust, and I end up using almost another cup with toppings... Sooo.. unless I only eat 1/4 of the pizza and no other cheese that day, it's not legal for me.

So yeah, it is legal, sorry, I just meant it's easier to not go over limits with it vs. the pizza.

[purplecats]

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oh ok, thank you.

[Momma2threegirls]

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I've had them - bbut only once I got to the Legumes rung. many have soy in them and that is not permitted on induction. They have stalled some people out. They are OK. The taste is fine the texture is too rubbery and crunchy. Like really tough jicama. I ate them and decided I wasn't missing noddles - it was a mental thing.

[Lyssie]

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Erm, there's something in the book about vegetarians and tofu and induction... I am trying to find it though.. shiritake noodles should just be tofu in a different form.

[Momma2threegirls]

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NurseMistyFord, are you a vegetarian?

[Lyssie]

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Whatever, sorry for commenting.

[Elizellen]

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Erm, there's something in the book about vegetarians and tofu and induction... I am trying to find it though.. shiritake noodles should just be tofu in a different form.

You are right, Lyssie
In his day what we call 'tofu' was called 'soy cheese' and is mentioned in the footnote about cheese consumption in DANDR

Imitation cheese products are not allowed, except for soy or rice cheese-but check the carbohydrate content.

So as long as you included the amount of tofu in the glucomann/tofu variety of the miracle noodles in your max 3-4 ounces of cheese you would be fine.

[Elizellen]

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The taste is fine the texture is too rubbery and crunchy. Like really tough jicama. I ate them and decided I wasn't missing noddles - it was a mental thing.

Interesting you should compare the taste to jicama because as far as I know jicama and konjac/glucomann/yam bean (which are some of the names of the veg that shiratake noodles are made off) are the same vegetable!

BTW there are many other noodle replacements you can try on induction - courgettes (zucchini in USA) or cabbage cut into thin strips and cooked to the right texture are two I sometimes use.

Or you can make a tasty pasta sauce and serve it over 'noodle strips' made of ham which gives a good mouthfeel substitution to my tastebuds!

[Lyssie]

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OMG! I was right about something, even though I could not immediately locate the reference!! I'm so proud of myself!!!